Garden or plant bed cover



July 6, 1937. F. ZIELASKO 2,086,310

GARDEN 0R PLANT BED COVER Filed April e, 1936 :31V- i l Q50 fg J9 l WI 7%" E Q @E 0 f J L o O l EEE EEE IQ@ /5' Patented July 6, 1937 UNi'lEV 6 Ciaims.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in garden or plant bed covers.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a garden or plant bed cover wherein the cover is in the form of a frame structure of general rectangular formation and is rotatably supported above a garden or plant bed of a general design similar to the cover so that in one position of the cover the garden or plant bed is shielded while in another position of the cover the garden or plant bed is exposed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a garden or plant bed cover of the foregoing character wherein the cover comprises substantially rectangular elongated Yplate sections from which fabric sheets or curtains depend from the side edges thereof to form a top and side closure for the garden or plant bed plot.

With the above and other objects in View that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a garden or plant bed cover constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing four elongated plate sections constituting covers and a central glass section permitting the passage of sunlight through the cover;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the cover, similar to Figure 1 and further illustrating the garden or plant bed exposed by the plate sections of the cover;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the cover with the earth shown in section;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the garden or plant bed with the cover removed;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 2, showing the cover rotatably mounted upon the upper end of a post that is fragmentarily illustrated;

Figure 6 is a top plan view of another form of cover in which the rectangular plate portions are provided with depending or hanging curtains; and v Figure 7 is a detail sectional View taken on line 'I-l of Figure 6.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, the garden or plant bed cover is of plate formation and substantially rectangular in character, embodying a central portion kIll having rectangular openings therein to be closed by glass plates II at opposite sides of the center (Cl. LIS7-26) portion and deiining outer side closed plate portions I2 of elongated rectangular formatiomthe glass sections II being spaced by a central rib I3. A reduced neck I4 extends from each end Arsrorrlc J of the central frame portion I in line with the central rib I3 and each neck at its outer end I carries a transversely extending cover plate secside plate sections I2.'

As shown in Figure 5, the central rib I3 is provided with a center opening I6 for reception on the reduced pin I'I rising from the post I8 that is ground anchored as shown in Figure 3, the cover being rotatably mounted upon the upper end of the post I8.

As shown in Figure 4, the garden or plant bed is laid out to include plots I2a and I5a of the same general dimensions as the plate sections I2r and I5 of the cover and the ground opening I 8a is arranged centrally of the plots I2ay and Ia.

When the garden Yor plant bed cover is in the position shown in Figure 2 with respect to saidl plots, the latter are exposed or uncovered, but when'the cover is rotated through an arc of 90, the cover plates I2 and I5 respectively vcover the garden plots IZa and I5a. When the plots are covered, the rays of the sun may pass thereto through the glassvplates II.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 6 and 7, the construction of cover is substantially the same as that shown in Figures 1 to 5 except that the depending curtains or shields I9 are carried by the cover plates I2 and I5 and are retained in position thereon by means of retainer plates 20 mounted thereover and with a device of this character, a top and side wall enclosure is provided for the plant plots` From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent and while there are herein shown and described the preferred embodiments of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scopel of the invention as claimed.

1. In a, garden or plant bed cover, a perpendicular post, a plate frame rotatably supported in a horizontal plane on the upper end of the post, the

frame including a central glass portion and elonv gated rectangular plate portions adapted for overlying or exposing similarly shaped plant bed plots.

2. In a garden or plant bed cover, a perpendicular post, a plate frame rotatably supported in a horizontal plane on the upper end of the post, the frame including a central glass portion and a rectangular plate portion at each side of the glass portion and a rectangular plate portion at each end of the glass portion, said frame adapted to be rotated for moving the plate portions to overlie similarly shaped plant bed plots or to expose the latter.

3. In a garden or plant bed cover, a perpendicular post, a plate frame rotatably supported in a horizontal plane on the upperend of the post, the frame including a central glass portion and a rectangular plate portion at each side of the glass portion and a rectangular plate portion at each end of the glass portion, spaced outwardlyV thereof and of ka length to have its ends terminate rin line with the outer edges of the side plate portions, said frame adapted to be rotated for Inoving the plate portions to overlie similarly shaped plant bed plots or to expose the latter.

V4. In a garden or plant bed cover, a perpendicular post, a plate frame rotatably supported in a horizontal plane on the upper end of the post, the frame including a central glass portion Vand elongated rectangular plate portions adapted for overlying or exposing vsimilarly shaped plant bed plots, and curtains depending from the plate portions to provide side inclosures for the plant bed plots. Y

V5. In a garden or plant bed cover, a perpendicular post, a plate frame rotatably Vsupported in a horizontalplane on the upper end of the post, the frame including a central glass portion and a rectangular plate portion at each side of the glass portion and a rectangular plate portion at each end of the glass portion, said `frame adapted to be rotated for vmoving 'the plate portions to overlie similarly shaped plant bed plots or to expose the latter, and curtains depending from the plate portions to provide side inclosures for the plant bed plots.

6. In agarden or plant bed cover, a perpendicular post, a plate frame rotatably supported in a horizontal plane on the upper end of the post, the frame including a central glass portion and a rectangular plate portion at each side of the glass portion and a rectangular plate portion at each end of the glass portion, spaced outwardly thereof and of a length to have its ends terminate in line With the outer edges of the side plate portions, said frame adapted to be rotated for moving the plate portions to overlie similarly shaped plant bed plots or to expose the latter, and curtains depending from the plate portions t Dro- .Vide side inclosures for the plant bed plots.

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